Russia and Ukraine - Milieukontakt International
Russia and Ukraine - Milieukontakt International
Russia and Ukraine - Milieukontakt International
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Contents<br />
Preface ... 4<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong>, the Czech Republic <strong>and</strong><br />
Hungary<br />
Fruits of Capitalism ... 6<br />
Central European environmental<br />
organizations are developing well, but<br />
still have problems explaining the need<br />
for sustainability<br />
Slovakia<br />
After Meciar ... 9<br />
Changes in Slovakia Require Active<br />
Environmental Organizations<br />
Romania<br />
Coming to terms with the<br />
past ... 10<br />
Former Netherl<strong>and</strong>s’ Ambassador to<br />
Romania Coen Stork sees the help given<br />
to numerous small projects as the best<br />
support for the development of the ‘most<br />
important country’ of his career<br />
Bulgaria<br />
From mutual distrust to<br />
strategic cooperation ... 14<br />
Bulgarian NGOs no longer regard access<br />
to information as a privilege of only some<br />
organizations<br />
<strong>Russia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ukraine</strong><br />
Opportunities <strong>and</strong> limitations<br />
stemming from an autocratic<br />
past ... 16<br />
<strong>Milieukontakt</strong> consultant Joost Rutteman<br />
sees the working conditions for <strong>Russia</strong>n<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ukrainian environmental<br />
organizations becoming more difficult<br />
Kyrgyzstan<br />
Steps towards a civil society ... 19<br />
More cooperation between the various<br />
environmental NGOs in Kyrgyzstan is<br />
needed<br />
Kazakhstan<br />
At the crossroads of Europe<br />
<strong>and</strong> Asia ... 20<br />
A start has been made, but a national <strong>and</strong><br />
well-organized environmental movement<br />
in Kazakhstan remains a distant ideal<br />
<strong>Milieukontakt</strong>: an overview ... 23<br />
Projects ... 26<br />
Environmental Policy Making<br />
<strong>and</strong> EU Enlargement<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong><br />
Czech Republic<br />
Hungary<br />
Slovakia<br />
Lobbying Facilities<br />
Twinning Information Service<br />
Romania<br />
Bulgaria<br />
Albania<br />
<strong>Russia</strong><br />
<strong>Ukraine</strong><br />
Status Reports: <strong>Russia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ukraine</strong><br />
Kazakhstan <strong>and</strong> Kyrgyzstan<br />
1998 Financial Statements ... 40<br />
Support ... 42<br />
Publications ... 45<br />
... 9<br />
... 14<br />
... 18<br />
... 10<br />
... 19
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